Gloor, Sandra; Morf, Carolyn C. (16 July 2021). Why would you be with a narcissist? Benefits of romantic relationships with a narcissistic partner and their association with relationship well-being (Unpublished). In: 7th Biennial ARP Conference (Association for Research in Personality). online. 09., 16., 23.07.2021.
Although narcissism is associated with negative outcomes in long-term romantic relationships, some individuals manage to maintain their relationships with a narcissistic partner. The aim of this study was to investigate what types of benefits partners may discern from being with a narcissist. Employing a dyadic analysis approach, we examined 200 opposite-sex community couples. Partners of narcissists reported considering their partner to be especially charismatic and attractive, and importantly, that their partner helped them accomplish their best self. In turn, they were willing to sacrifice for their narcissistic partners’ goals. Narcissists themselves basked in the glory of their partner’s successes, whereas both partners felt more special through their relationship with each other. Some of these benefits had downstream effects on both partners' relationship well-being. By focusing on potentially positive mechanisms, these findings may contribute to a more differentiated understanding of the complex dynamics in narcissists’ relationships.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Personality Psychology, Differential Psychology and Diagnostics |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gloor, Sandra, Morf, Carolyn |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 370 Education |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Karin Dubler |
Date Deposited: |
06 May 2022 16:02 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:14 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167169 |
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